Algonquian–Wakashan languages

Algonquian–Wakashan
Algonquian–Wakashan
Almosan
Geographic; distribution	North America, Sakhalin Island, and Southern Siberia
Linguistic classification	proposed language family
Subdivisions	Algic; Sapir, 1929:; Kutenai; Mosan; or Nikolaev, 2015–2016:; Nivkh; Wakashan;
Glottolog	None
	Not shown: Yurok, Wiyot

Algonquian–Wakashan (also Almosan, Algonkian–Mosan, Algonkin–Wakashan) is a hypothetical language family composed of several established language families that was proposed in 1929. The proposal consists of the following:

Algonquian–Wakashan
- Algic (Algonkin–Ritwan)
  - Algonquian (Algonkin)
  - Beothuk
  - Wiyot–Yurok (Ritwan)
- Kutenai (also known as Kootenay; a language isolate)
- Mosan

Kutenai may possibly be distantly related to the Salishan family, but this link has not been demonstrated. The Mosan family proposal is also hypothetical and is currently considered undemonstrated, rather appearing to be a Sprachbund.

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